Theftproof gas tank



K N A ST E S A me F JO O R P T F E H T V M, T3..

Filed Jan. 28, 1935 Patented May 19, 1936 2,041,070

UNITED STATES PATENTOFFHQE THEFTPROOF GAS TANK Harold D. Jones, Payson, Utah Application January 28, 1935, Serial No. 3,869

3 Claims. (Cl. 220-86) My invention relates to a thief proof gas tank the exception of a space 5 through which the fuel and gas tank appliances, and has for its object to may pass. The edges of the bowl are provided provide a new and eicient device for inserting with spaced apart support bars 6 which pass up into a gas tank lling tube or for building therein through holes in the plate 3 and are secured to a device which will prevent siphoning the gas the top of the tank Aby any suitable means. The 5 from the tank. top 'l of the bowl C may be closed oi by a screen A further object is to provide a thief proof gas 8 if desired, to screen the fuel as it enters the tank filling tube which Will prevent the insertion tank and in some cases this must be used to preof a siphon tube therein and which at the same vent material from entering the tank. The top 1 l time will allow for filling of the tank at the usual of the bowl is spaced below the bottom side of the 10 rate of speed now used in the open type of lling plate 3 suilicient distance for passage of fuel tube. therethrough.

A still further object is to provide a gas tank Air holes 9 are provided through the tube B tube or an appliance to be inserted therein which above the level of the deecting plate 3 to allow l will prevent foreign material from getting into the air to escape from the tank While it iS being lled, 15

fuel through the filling tube. but these holes will be too small to insert a rub- A still further object is to provide a gas tank ber tube therein. filling tube which will prevent loss of fuel through LOCking lugs Bl are provided on the inner the tube, should the cover therefor become lost. periphery of the t0n end 0f the tube B by Which The splash in the fuel will strike the bow1 and be the closure Cap (not shown) may be secured 2o deflected and the little that catches in the bowl theIetO. will strike the walls of the lling tube and will not The lling nOZZle 0f the pump iS inserted into splash therefrom, the tube B and thel flow of fuel turned on. The These objects I accomplish with the device fuel will strike the bowl C and lling the bowl illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Will OVeIOW the sides into the tank and at the 25 similar numerals and letters of reference indicate Seine time the eil' from the tank Will DaSS Out like parts throughout the several views and as thlOugh the hOleS 9 around the liing nOZZle. described in vthe specification forming a part of The plete 3 being 0f large? diameter than the this application and pointed out in the appended bOWi C, the eil' Will peSS Out thrOugh the holes 9 claims. without encountering the flow of fuel through the 30 In the drawing in which I have shown my bOWl Col' tube B. device; The screen 8 is not absolutely necessary, as the Figure 1 is a vertical diametrical section of the deectine plate will prevent a tube from beine mung tube for an automobile tank, inserted around the bottom of the tube B and over Figure 2 is a side view of the filling tube and the tOD 0f the bOWl C into the fuel. 35 deflecting plate. In the type of device shown in Figure 5 of the Figure 3 is an inverted plan view of Figure 2. drawing, the t0n i0 0f the lling tube D iS made Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1. With en annuler depending flange Il theresur- Figure 5 is a modied form of the device to be rounding and this flange ts down around the 40 used on automobiles already manufactured, to be lling tube F 0f the tank G- The tube D iS With- 40 placed on the regular lling tube. in the tube F and carries the bowl l5 and de- In the drawing the tank is partially shown as fleeting plate I6 integral therewith. A, and Jche tube through which the fue1 is intro- The bottom of the tube is shown as tapered and duced into the tank as B, The tube B is formed the bowl l5 surrounds the bottom end thereof and through an opening in the top of the tank and eXtendS up the Sides t0 the deeetng flange I6 45 has the lower end I extended into the fuel tank With spacer bers end Support bars I 'l spacing and as shown in the drawing, Figure l. Onto the surrounding the bowl from the tube D. The outside surface of the tube B, I then secure a flange I6 is secured rigidly to the tube D. Air splash plate or deflecting plate 3, formed of an escapement holes I8 are provided through the annular ring with the opening to fit the tube B tube D near the top end thereof to allow for 50 and then welded or secured rigidly thereto. I passage of air from the tank while it is being then provideabowl C, semi-spherical in form, and lled. Locking spring members 2l) are provided of smaller diameter than the plate 3, encircling to engage the inner end of the ller tube F of the the lower end of the tube B and the sides of the tank and hold the device in place at all times. bowl encircling the tube B, closing off the end with IIhese members are springs so that the device 55 may be inserted into the filling tube F and. the springs will expand when they are therebelow and will engage the inner end to lock the device in place. A screen may or may not be used as desired on the bowl I5.

Having thus described my invention I desire to secure by'Letters Patent and claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a filling tube for gas tanks having the inner end extended into the tank and carrying a horizontal defiecting plate therearound; a series of openings in the tube above the level of the deecting plate, but within the interior of the tank; and a bowl carried on the end of said tube, spaced therefrom, but entirely surrounding the lower portion thereof, with a space between the top of the bowl and the deectng plate.

2. In a device for gasoline tanks, the combination of a lling tube; a horizontal deilecting plate secured therearound and extending outwardly therefrom; a bowl carried on the lower end of the tube supported by the plate and means t0 allow air to escape through the lilling tube when gasoline is entering the tank through the ller tube and bowl.

3, In a thief proof gas tank lling tube, the combination 0f a filling tube extending into the tank; a defiecting plate secured concentric with said tube at right angles thereto; a semi-spherical bowl to encircle the end of the lling tube suspended from said deilecting plate and spaced therefrom; brackets to suspend the bowl from the plate; openings through the side wall of the filling tube above the level of the plate; and a screen secured on the top of said bowl around said filling tube to screen all gasoline passing from said bowl.

HAROLD D. JONES. 

